Niocorp Developments Ltd (NB)

[chico237]

Dakota- IBC Advanced Alloys Copper Alloys Division / Corporate Headquarters located in
Franklin, Indiana

Our Franklin facility is the primary manufacturing facility in the Copper Alloys division and serves as our corporate headquarters. Founded in 1946, it features a large 1,500 ton forge press, a new state-of-the-art solution annealing furnace and quench tank system, three forge hammers, a ring rolling mill, a complete heat treatment center, lathes, milling machines, CNC equipment, and various saws.

1940's -1500 ton Press: (Very Capable Machinery)
https://www.fieldingandplatthistory.org.uk/content/machinery/forging-presses/photographs_of_forging_presses/1500-ton-four-column-forging-press-view-taken-on-site

NOTE: Niocorp has already collaborated with IBC. They appear to have a very good mix of top-of-the-line modern equipment & top-line Oldies! & "Oldies are COOL" some of the forging hammers are out of this world built back then!
2017- NioCorp and IBC Announce Successful Completion of Initial Casting Campaign for Aluminum-Scandium Alloys
https://www.niocorp.com/ibc-niocorp-announce-successful-completion-initial-casting-campaign-aluminum-scandium-alloys/

These test pours occurred at IBC’s Wilmington, Massachusetts Engineered Materials facility using scandium purchased commercially by NioCorp.

NOTE: Additional, higher-performance products in development. Using our proprietary manufacturing techniques, our objective is to make beryllium-aluminum. Interesting Mix between Indiana & Massachucetts!
Form your own opinions & conclusions:
Dakota- Speculating they might be able to cast Titanium & or Scandium Aluminum billets etc..
IBC is a very CAPABLE manufacturing & "Casting" Company given what is currently going on in the world (military upgrading by many countries).
IMHO- Although very Capable! IBC may need additional investment & equipment to do so. (This would be an excellent question for Jim/Co. to answer...Along with "additive manufacturing/3D- Printing" endeavors...etc...)
"Declaring I do not currently own shares in IBC!" - Yet at this price point it looks very interesting here imho! Given what they do & world events...
Thanks for posting article! Dakota... Niocorp & IBC do have "Synergies!" LOL - "More DOTZ!"
Regards Chico